From 0 to 6 months
To stimulate your baby, choose:
– things they can hold and play with. Try to choose colorful toys, that make noise, or with different textures.
– things that make sound: night-lights with lullabies, or books with sound
From 7 to 12 months
At that age, children learn to communicate and to move. Here are some good toys for them:
– things to builds: large foam puzzles or cubes
– things to play pretend with: vehicles, puppets, plush toys or dolls
For 1-year-olds
One year-olds children start to talk and walk. Try to choose them:
– things to draw such as markers and crayons
– more elaborated things to play pretend with: dolls with accessories, vehicles, plastic animals
– books with simple stories and a lot of visuals
For 2-year-olds
2 year-olds are able to solve problems and to do more things by themselves. The good toys for them are:
– things to make work their brain: puzzles, blocks that snap together, objects to sort
– things to create: crayons, markers, and things to paint: paper and paintbrushes
– things for using their muscles: balls for kicking and throwing and low climbers with soft material underneath